First of all my biggest apologies.

You probably think I'm a total bitch by not updating so long. I am, I know. I hope you're all still following this story.

I want to thank you all for your wonderfoul reviews, they really made me happy. And soooooo here's the next chapter- chapter thirteen if I remember corectly it really was long since the last time I updated. I had something you all probably heard of-lack of time and also lack of inspiration but here I am again.

I will do my best to update every chapter as soon as possible. I have two other stories (Everything is possible, Silent Assassin) so I have a lot to write. That's all of me enjoy the chapter! ;)

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''Hey.''

He turned around. ''Hey.'' A smile appeared on his beautiful face. ''I thought you won't show up.''

''Hey. Have a little faith in me.'' I teased.

His face suddenly held passion. ''I have a lot of faith in you.'' he stated firmly. I think there was even a bit of sadness in his look.

I didn't know what to say. ''Thank you.''

We agreed earlier to meet at the park at 5 pm. After we separated I went home and took a shower . I told Mrs. Dragomir that I'm going out and that I don't know when I'm coming back. She didn't ask anything she just said 'okay'. Probably because of a happy look in my eyes. I bet she didn't see one in a while.

I wore another pair of blue skinny jeans and a red sark with fitting high heels. I wanted to be pretty after a long time.

''Are you ready?'' Dimitri's voice pulled me from my thoughts.

''Yeah, sure.'' I said and then realized something. ''Hey, I don't even know where we are going.''

He smiled misteriously. ''And you don't need to know. It's a surprise.''

I giggled. ''Uuuh…I like those.'' He just chuckled and kept walking.

…

''An amusement park?'' I asked amazed. In front of me there was a crowd of excited people trying some things like a death ride or scary house and every other thing you can find in those kind of places.

''Yeah, don't worry I have a couple of surprises planned.'' Dimitri said. It felt great to be in the crowd again, I felt alive. I didn't realize how much I missed smiling till now.

Dimitri pulled my hand and guided me through the crowd. We were just walking around looking for something interesting. He bought us cotton candy and we shared it. He asked me everything about me, about my previous life, friends, family-everything. I even told him everything about my mother and for the first time after her death it felt a little easier to think about her. Every once in a while I would caught him starring at me watching me like he sees something more in me than other people do. When I would ask him what's wrong he would shake his head and kiss my hair, my cheeks, my nose…

After some time he said: ''Come here. I wanna try something.''

''What?'' I asked and then saw where we were heading to. Towards a booth. A tall men stood there attracting the customers. The task was to shoot the marks on the turning wheel. I smirked. ''What now? Are you going to win me a teddy bear or what?'' I said. I watched as some other guy tortured himself trying to win the game. His girlfriend stood aside and looked a little bored. ''Come on honey, you'll win me a teddy bear some other time, let's go somewhere else.'' I wondered what try was it to him.

Dimitri chuckled at the scene. ''Of course I am. Watch me.'' He payed the guy in front of him and took the 'weapon' in his hands like he does it every day. Just like every time when I was with him – I was amazed by his beauty and fierceness.

He aimed and shot. To my utter surprise he hit the target every time. He smiled at my surprised expression. ''Pick the bear, baby.''

I picked the big blue stuffed teddy bear. I was still surprised. ''Do they teach you how to shoot a moving target here in Russia or what?'' He just chuckled but I saw something in his eyes that I often saw this last couple of days but couldn't exactly place it. I forgot about it when Dimitri asked where I wanna go now.

We were just walking around when I heard familiar laughter. I turned around and found a man and a woman standing by the booth where they sold different jewellery. A man was buying something to her and probably said something funny because laughing out loud. The woman had curly reddish hair.

The same hair as the woman that died a couple of months ago in a car accident had.

The same hair as my mother had.

I froze. No it couldn't be. But her laughter, her hair and also from what I could see…her height.

I had to make sure it wasn't her.

I started walking towards the lady not wanting to take my eyes of off her in the case I lost her.

Some pulled my hand. ''Hey, hey…baby? What's wrong? Where are you going?'' Dimitri asked.

''I…She…She was there, Dimitri! I saw her!'' Now it sounded crazy even to me but I couldn't help myself.

''Who? Rose, please you're making me worried! Tell me who did you see!'' Dimitri's voice was full of worry and a little bit of fear.

''My mother'' I whispered.

He looked at me in all serious mode. Though, he didn't laugh at me or anything. I suppose her really was full of understanding. ''Rose, your mother is dead.''

''No, she isn't, look she's just over…'' I turned around but found no one. Where did she go? ''..there'' I finished. I couldn't believe this was happening. Was I becoming crazy or something?

Dimitri looked around suspiciously like he was searching someone in the crowd. His eyes were careful. ''It was probably someone else you saw. Don't worry, it was just a coincidence. It happens. You miss your mother and it's okay if you mixed her with someone else.'' He assured me.

I suddenly felt very stupid. ''I'm sorry.''

He looked at me confused. ''Why are you sorry?''

''Because I ruined the night. I'm such an idiot.''

He chuckled. ''You're not an idiot and don't worry, I have some more surprises tonight.''

''You do?''

''I do.'' He took my hand in his. ''Follow me.''

Dimitri led me first through the crowd and then towards a forest. I didn't know where we were going but I wasn't scared of the dark just because Dimitri was there with me. After we walked for some time, the voices of other people dissappeared.

After a couple of minutes I recognized a light somewhere ahead. ''Is there a fire?'' I asked and Dimitri just chuckled once more. I loved his laugh. He should laugh more often.

''You'll see.''

We found ourselves in a meadow. A little brook flowed next to us and it was a beautiful scene. But it wasn't what preoccupied me.

There was a blanket spread on the grass and now I knew what the light was.

Dozens of candles were lit all around the blanket. They shone beautifully in the dark. A big basket was on the blanket, filled with I assumed. The scene was just…

''Incredible.'' I whispered.

Dimitri came from behind me and put his hands on my waist. ''Do you like it?''

I turned around and hugged him. ''Of course I like it. I love it.''

He smiled down at me. The light of the candles illuminated his face. He really was gorgeous. I don't know what did I do to deserve him.

He cupped my cheek with his hand and I could feel myself blush. ''You're so beautiful.'' he said and leaned in for a passionate kiss that I hoped would last forever.

…

I shut the front door as quiet as possible. It was sometime around midnight and I asumed that all the Dragomirs were fast asleep.

''We need to talk.''

Or maybe not all of them.

Andre was sitting on the couch in the living room obviously waiting for me. He looked calm but something in his eyes told me it wouldn't last for long.

I sighed. ''Andre, if you are going to lecture me about something again, trust me, I'm not interested.''

''You don't know what you are doing.'' he said.

''What the hell are you talking about?''

''You were with Dimitri tonight.'' he stated.

I faked an expression of disbelief. ''Oh my God! How did you know? You're really brilliant, Andre!''

He didn't change his posture. ''I told you to stay away from him.''

I just spent the most amazing night in my life and Andre was about to ruin it. ''Great! What do you want? A cookie? Stop messing with my life, Andre. I'm really sick of it.''

He stood up. ''Okay. Fine with me. But don't come running to me when he breaks your heart.''

''If you're so sure that he'll break my heart why don't you tell me your reasons? What do you know about him that's so bad? Come on, tell me!''I yelled. I just hoped his parents won't hear us.

He sighed. ''I can't tell you. It's private.''

I laughed darkly. ''You know what? I'll stay away from him. I'll break all we built by now and tell him that I can't be with him 'cause he'll eventually break my heart. That's really simple, isn't it?'' I was beyond pissed.

Andre just looked at me sadly. ''I wish it was simple, Rosie. I wish it was.'' And with that he went upstairs leaving me alone in the room, standing there confused and angry.

I don't know what I'm gonna do, I thought.

…

The next day I didn't want to go to school with Andre. I left earlier and said to Mrs. Dragomir that I feel like taking a walk today. She didn't ask any questions and I was thankful for that.

I cried a lot last night. I cried until I fell asleep and even then I didn't have any peace. I dreamed about my mother again and they weren't some happy dreams.

I debated on myself what I am going to do today. After talking with Andre I realized that I was back to point zero. I've had to many problems in my life and I probably shouldn't pull Dimitri in them too. Andre's words ecoed in my head all the time.

He will break you heart.

Was that truth? And what was I going to do about it?

As I entered the school ground I passed next to someone and didn't realize who it was until the person spoke.

''What's wrong, Hathaway? Love life isn't as it should be, ha?''

I ignored the bitch Tasha but her next words stung me.

''You'll never be good enough for him, you know. Your life is a piece of shit, full of problems. Do him a favor and leave him alone.'' Tasha's voice was full of hatred.

''And you should leave me alone. S fuck off.'' I walked away knowing that what she told was actually the truth.

Now I knew what I had to do. Thank you Tasha, I thought unhappily.

…

''Hey there, beauty.'' The sound of his voice made my heart tighten. I avoided him all day but he found me as I was trying to go home unnoticed.

I turned around and looked at him. ''Hey.'' I said quietly, looking at the ground.

I saw that his smile vanished. ''What's wrong?'' he asked approaching me quickly.

I stopped him with my hands raised. ''Nothing, Dimitri, I just can't.''

''You can't what?'' he asked confused.

''I can't do this. I…I can't be with you.'' here I said it. Everyone happy?

A look of pain flashed across his eyes. ''Why not? Everything was fine yesterday, what happened?''

''Nothing happened. It's just…'' I didn't know what to say.

''Is that why you have been avoiding me all day?''he asked.

''You noticed?''

He sighed angrily. ''Of course I did! Everything I thought about was you, you and you! I couldn't stop thinking about you and you just come here and say things like this to me?''

I realized my cheeks were wet. ''I won the bet. You have to break with Tasha. That's all.

We are notcompatible, Dimitri. We are not good for each other. You have to understand this. I'm not going to change my mind.''

He nodded furiously. ''Okay. So this is it? Do you usually end your relationships before they even started or should I be honored 'cause this is your first time doing something lie this?''

I was starting to get angry myself. ''Go away. Please just go away.'' I whispered.

He didn't say anything just watched me. After some time he cursed something in Russian. ''Fine.'' He left me standing there alone.

I couldn't hold anymore. I broke into sobs and fell to my knees. I didn't care if someone saw me. I just didn't care about anything anymore.

What have I done?

I gathered enough strength to pull out my phone and dial a number of the person I thought was the only one that could understand right now.

She answered after the third ring. ''Hello?''

''It's Rose. Please, I need to talk to you immediately.''